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sequestered

UK
/sɪˈkwɛstəd/
US
/sɪˈkwɛstərd/

Translations

sequesteredadjective
more sequestered
Comp.
most sequestered
Super.
UK
/sɪˈkwɛstəd/
US
/sɪˈkwɛstərd/
The sequestered cabin in the woods provided a perfect retreat from the busy city life.
La cabane isolée dans les bois offrait un refuge parfait loin de la vie citadine trépidante.
The sequestered funds were reserved for emergency use only.
Les fonds réservés étaient destinés exclusivement aux urgences.
Additional translations
à l’écartS'emploie pour insister sur l'éloignement ou la mise à l'abri du reste.
Synonyms
isolated
hidden
secluded
remote
cloistered
withdrawn
sheltered
Antonyms
exposed
open
public
sequesteredpast participle
UK
/sɪˈkwɛstəd/
US
/sɪˈkwɛstɚd/
Derived from the past participle of the verb 'sequester'; used attributively.
séquestréSens juridique ou formel.
The court ordered the sequestered documents to remain inaccessible until the trial ended.
Le tribunal a ordonné que les documents séquestrés restent inaccessibles jusqu’à la fin du procès.
sequesterverb

sequestered

Past Simple

sequestered
Past Simple
sequestered
Past Participle
sequestering
Gerund
UK
/sɪˈkwɛstə/
US
/sɪˈkwɛstər/
isolerMettre à l’écart, confiner.
The jury was sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial to prevent them from being influenced by outside information.
Le jury a été isolé dans un hôtel pendant toute la durée du procès afin d’éviter qu’il ne soit influencé par des informations extérieures.
The court sequestered the company's assets to ensure that the creditors would be paid.
Le tribunal a séquestré les actifs de l’entreprise afin de garantir le paiement des créanciers.
séquestrerSciences de l’environnement.
Wetlands and forests can sequester large amounts of carbon over long periods.
Les zones humides et les forêts peuvent séquestrer de grandes quantités de carbone pendant de longues périodes.
Additional translations
réserverRéserver à un usage précis.
Synonyms
isolate
seclude
segregate
withdraw
remove
set apart

Definitions

sequesteredadjective
Isolated or hidden away from others.
The sequestered cabin in the woods provided a perfect retreat from the busy city life.
Set apart or separated for a specific purpose.
The sequestered funds were reserved for emergency use only.
sequesteredpast participle
That has been sequestered; confiscated, set apart, or isolated as a result of sequestration.
The court ordered the sequestered documents to remain inaccessible until the trial ended.
sequesterverb
To isolate or hide away someone or something.
The jury was sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial to prevent them from being influenced by outside information.
To take legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
The court sequestered the company's assets to ensure that the creditors would be paid.
To set apart or segregate for a specific purpose.
The scientist sequestered a portion of the funds for future research projects.
To capture and store (a substance, especially carbon dioxide), typically through chemical or biological processes, so that it is removed from active circulation.
Wetlands and forests can sequester large amounts of carbon over long periods.
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